Comments on: Clap Hanz in defense of button controlled golf http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/ Video game news for curious minds. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:52:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Angelous http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/#comment-196481 Angelous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:39:12 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/#comment-196481 Man, its taking quite a while to get this out in the US. Is ther a better release date that "TBA 2008"? Anyways, the button controlled gold doesn't bother me. Although, I do prefer the analog swing method in Tiger Woods, Hot Shots / Everybody's golf just feels right with the botton controlled swinging. I think if the controls were changed to analog, the series would loose it's charm. Man, its taking quite a while to get this out in the US. Is ther a better release date that “TBA 2008″? Anyways, the button controlled gold doesn’t bother me. Although, I do prefer the analog swing method in Tiger Woods, Hot Shots / Everybody’s golf just feels right with the botton controlled swinging. I think if the controls were changed to analog, the series would loose it’s charm.

]]> By: Pedro Silva http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/#comment-196413 Pedro Silva Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:18:53 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/#comment-196413 They're doing their work, just like the Locco Rocco guys said eyetoy was better than Wiimote at one point in time. I'd just like them to be more honest sometimes. Despite that he has some points, fact is there's no such thing as perfect controls on a motion sensing golf game game yet... But it's just more immersive, well... it's kinda like with tennis, I'd never buy a tennis game normally, but on the Wii, give me virtua tennis (or in alternative the Top Spin) well done and I'll bite, they're really expanding the market in that sense. They’re doing their work, just like the Locco Rocco guys said eyetoy was better than Wiimote at one point in time. I’d just like them to be more honest sometimes.

Despite that he has some points, fact is there’s no such thing as perfect controls on a motion sensing golf game game yet… But it’s just more immersive, well… it’s kinda like with tennis, I’d never buy a tennis game normally, but on the Wii, give me virtua tennis (or in alternative the Top Spin) well done and I’ll bite, they’re really expanding the market in that sense.

]]> By: RandomPerson http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/#comment-195596 RandomPerson Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:55:52 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/#comment-195596 Wow. So let's summarize: 1. Gamers are fat and lazy so they don't want motion control. 2. Motion control is too realistic and real golf is too hard so motion control is too hard... basically gamers are idiots and can only handle moving their thumbs. 3. With analog control, you can't point an arrow to the fairway and say "I want to hit it there", and when you can't do that... golf just isn't fun. I think that says something about the games he develops and why I've never been a fan of Hot Shots Golf. It's golf made for idiots... and apparently by idiots. Wow. So let’s summarize:
1. Gamers are fat and lazy so they don’t want motion control.
2. Motion control is too realistic and real golf is too hard so motion control is too hard… basically gamers are idiots and can only handle moving their thumbs.
3. With analog control, you can’t point an arrow to the fairway and say “I want to hit it there”, and when you can’t do that… golf just isn’t fun.

I think that says something about the games he develops and why I’ve never been a fan of Hot Shots Golf. It’s golf made for idiots… and apparently by idiots.

]]> By: thaKingRocka http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/#comment-195313 thaKingRocka Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:05:32 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/09/21/clap-hanz-in-defense-of-button-controlled-golf/#comment-195313 i tried the demo for hot shots 5, and i much preferred the traditional button timing approach over the analog stick control. i also preferred the hot shots analog control over the wii sports golf control. it's good to know i'm not just an old dog. he's totally right about the length of play. i played metroid prime 1 for hours on end, but with 3, i find myself wanting to take a break after an hour, maybe an hour and a half. it may be healthier, but it's not the way i really wanted to play the latest metroid installment. i tried the demo for hot shots 5, and i much preferred the traditional button timing approach over the analog stick control. i also preferred the hot shots analog control over the wii sports golf control. it’s good to know i’m not just an old dog. he’s totally right about the length of play. i played metroid prime 1 for hours on end, but with 3, i find myself wanting to take a break after an hour, maybe an hour and a half. it may be healthier, but it’s not the way i really wanted to play the latest metroid installment.

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